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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1941 01-21 CC MIN171 National City, California January 21, 1941 A regular meeting of the City Council called to order by the Mayor. Councilmen present: Cordingly, Fritz, Kilcrease, Warner, Thatcher. Administrative officials present: Dale Smith, Finnerty, James Bird, Ireland, Johnson, Webb and Knapp. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Bills laid over until the adjourned meeting. Mr. Elza Hawkins of the Good Humor Ice Cream Company requested the City Council to adjust the Ice Cream Vendor's License fee. Matter referred to the City Attorney. Lester H. Sands requested that he be granted a Veteran's Exempt License to exhibit a 3 legged calf. Moved by Fritz, seconded by Warner, the same be referred to the City Attorney and the Chief of Police. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. 'County Application no. 1354 to purchase certain property at public auction more fully described as Lots 1, 2,3,4,9,10,13 and 14 Block 39 and tots 19 to 22 incl, Block 39, City Plat., read. Upon the :--recommendation of City Tax Collector Asa R. Webb and City Clerk Dale Smith j`At wasmoved by Cordingly, seconded by Kilcrease, that no protest be made. Carried, by the following vote , to -wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cordingly, Kilcrease, Warner, and Thatcher. N ayes: Councilman Fritz. 'Application to purchase certain tax -deeded property and'a request that an auction be held was filed by City Tax Collector Webb on Lot 1, Block 2 of Homecrest Villas. After considerable discussion, it was moved by Warner, seconded by Cordingly, that BIESOLUTION NO. 2184, approving the application, be adopted. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none. / The matter of having Murray Loop valuate our City tax -deeded properties was referred to the City Attorney. Mr. Ireland, City Engineer, reported that the deed which the City authorized to Harold E. Mann to clear the title on L Avenue cl 172 south of 24th Street, was in error and recommended that a new deed be drawn. Moved by Warner, seconded by Fritz, that RESOLUTION NO. 2185 ,_.accepting a grant deed of Harold E. Mann and Mary I Mann husband and wife and W.R.Polk and Teckla Alma Polk, husband and wife and authorizing Mayor Frederick J. Thatcher, to execute a deed in behalf of the City of National City to Harold E. Mann and Mary I. Mann, Husband and wife and to W.R.Polk and Teckla Alma Polk, husband and wife, be adopted. Carried, a 11 Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none. Moved by Cordingly, seconded by Kilcrease, that the following delinquent taxes be accepted without the seven percent interest and the cancellation fee: S,M Mann the 1938 and the 2nd * of the 1939 taxes on Lot 239 of Lincoln Acres Annex No. 2 of k Sec. 107, Rancho de la Nacion James H. Dowd the 1938 and 1939 taxes on Lot 1 of Hills of Paradise of * Sec. 129, Rancho de la Nacion / R,L.Paine the second halves of 1937 and 1939 taxes on the W 75' of Lots 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 of Block 1 of Kimb813s Sub of 10 Acre Lot 5, * Sec. 153, Nat'1Ro Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Council- men absent: none. /Communication from 0.C. Ludwig, read and ordered filed. of the The Insurance Policy- covering books and magazine* together with the bill for the premium, referred to the City Attorney. 'Communication from Glenn Abbey, Inc., requesting permission to erect a sign at 12th and Nationai Avenue, together with a statement of permission of the property owner, read. City Clerk Smith instructed to notify Glen Abbey, Inc., of the approval of the City Council. Letter from Postmaster Cosby, asking for an expression of opinion on the advisability of maintaining window services until 6:00 P.M. Moved by Warner, seconded by Kilcrease,that in answer to the letter, Mr. Cosby be notified that the City Council is in favor of keeping the windows open until 6:00 O'clock P.M. on Saturdays. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. / Report of the County Health department on the Vital Statistics for the year 1940, filed without reading. Report of the City Planning Commission on the petitions of Clyde W. Hull, Victorine Crow Richards, Mr. Geo. F. Davis and Mr. John Soderberg read. Moved by Warner, seconded by Cordingly, that, the 173 1r report be accepted and ordered filed. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. Moved by Warner,seconded by Cordingly, that RESOLUTION NO. be adopted, 2186,/granting specialjpermit to Mr. JohneSoderb8rg:and zone it ° exceptions to Mr. Clyde W. Hull and Mr. Geo. F. Davis,as recommended by the Planning Commission, Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none. 'Upon the Hequeat of Victorine Crow Richards, that the W 40t of S 1351 of Highland Place, a subdivision of the E$ of 10 Acre Lot 13 of Quarter Section 152, be closed for street purposes and be allowed to revert back and become a part of the aforedescribed property. Moved by Kilcrease, seconded by Cordingly, that the said request be granted and that the street closing proceedings be started. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. Request of the County Board of Supervisors that the delimuent City Taxes upon the North 50 feet of South 90 feet of the East 155 feet and the South 40 feet of East 155 feet of the Wi of ten acre lot 16, I Sec. 152, Rancho de la Nacion be cancelled as the title of this property was in the name of the County of San Diego and through inadvertence not presented for cancellation of tames. Moved by Fritz, seconded by Cordingly, that RESOLUTION N0. 2187 be adopted, grariting the cancellation of the deligneunt city taxes in the amount of $ 53.64. Carried, all a./Lent:: Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen �reeat: none. ' Contract between the City of National City and the State Relief Administration of Califonia for on the rolls of the SRA, submitted for the employment of persons renewal. Moved by Warner,, seconded by Kilcrease, that RESOLUTION N0. 2188, be adopted, auth- orizing Mayor Frederick J. Thatcher be execute the contract in behalf of the City of National City. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye on roll -call. Councilmen absent: none. ✓ Communication from the State Division of Highways regarding the recent action of the City Council in changing the parking on National Avenue, read and referred to the Street Commissioner. 'Notification from the State Board of Equalization of the application of Jack Prager for off -sale beer and wine, read and referred to the Chief of Police. 174 Communication from Fire Chief Bird recommending certain changes and installations of Fire Hydrants, read. Moved by Kilcrease, seconded by Cordingly, that the changes and installations be made as recommended. Carried, all Councilman present voting aye on roll - call. Councilmen absent: none. 'Letter of certification from Fire Chief Bird of certain registered active Fireman in compliance with the State Compensation Insurance law, read and ordered filed. Communication from C.R.Childs, County Surveyor, -requesting -the City to bear one-half of the cost of repairs to a water main broken during the work on 24th Street from Lanoitan to Granger Avenues, read and referred_to the City Engineer. City Attorney Ashley Johnson requested certain communications from Starke and also from the llth Naval District be referred back to him for further investigation. James•,A..Bird,reportedcthat,,Mr.,2uckarieler,of the' -County Health department would like to meettwith two members of the City Council to explain the County Plumbing Ordinance. Mayor Thatcher appointed Councilmen Warner and Cordingly. Councilman Fritz requested some information on the advisability of opening Hivison Street from National Avenue to the Naval Housing project. Mayor Thatcher to confer with City Engineer Ireland. Moved by Cordingly,_seconded'by-Silcrease;-thatithe=meeting--: adjourn until Wednesday, January 29, 1940 at 7:30 P.M. Carried, all Councilmen present voting aye. Councilmen absent: none. ATTEST: Respectfully submitted 7lit;4il Mayor of City of National City, California City Clerk i